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Tammy Baldwin: “They announced that they're going to fire hundreds of…”

Featuring: Tammy Baldwin, Democratic | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

Rational Revolution Interview with Senator Tammy Baldwin on Trump's First 100 Days

Published May 17, 2025 | Video Starts at 04:35

So I'm on two different committees that oversee some aspect of the Health and Human Services Department. And They announced that they're going to fire hundreds of scientists. Can we get any information at all about what divisions or agencies they're being fired at? Is it all on nih? (04:35–04:40)

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